In a desolate area outside the small town, a flying sword was hovering in midair like an obedient child standing before their elder. It was as if it were standing there with its head lowered and its hands clasped behind its back.

There was a slightly disheveled middle-aged scholar standing in front of the sword, and both of his sideburns had already become as white as frost. If Zhao Yao or Song Jixin were present, they would discover that their master's hair had grayed significantly in just a mere 10 days.

The flying sword was pointing at the silent Bai Yuan, the Mountain-moving Ape from Sun Scorch Mountain. He was radiating with an irascible aura at this moment, and it was as if he were about to leap into a life-and-death battle at any moment.

He couldn't suppress his displeasure anymore, and he asked in a solemn voice, "Why did you allow the deity from True Martial Mountain to go just then? Yet, you stopped me from going? Mr. Qi, are you being too biased?"

Asking such a question to Qi Jingchun's face was naturally very disrespectful. However, Bai Yuan didn't feel like he was doing anything wrong at all. Even though True Martial Mountain was a sacred land for Militarians on the Eastern Treasured Vial Continent, the disciples there all acted independently, so their sense of companionship wasn't especially strong. When it came to the powerful cultivators and martial artists, it more so seemed like they were disciples in name only. The rules of True Martial Mountain were also renowned for being broad but hollow, so there wasn't any real sense of constraint either. That being the case, what kind of cohesive power would True Martial Mountain have?

Qi Jingchun's face was filled with exhaustion, and he turned to the flying sword and said, "You can return now; your master is safe."

The flying sword happily bounced in the air, feeling as if it had been granted freedom. It then turned around and soared into the distance.

Bai Yuan felt like he understood the situation, and this caused him to become even more enraged. "Sure enough, that young girl is your disciple, Qi Jingchun! If you're coveting the...